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50 Francs CFA
| Issuer | Central African States |
| Year | 1961-1963 |
| Type | Standard circulation
coins |
| Value | 50 Francs CFA (50 FCFA) |
| Currency | CFA franc (Central bank of Equatorial African States and
Cameroon, 1961-1973) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel) |
| Weight | 12 g |
| Dimensions | 31 mm |
| Thickness | 2.21 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round
Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Gabriel Bernard, Lucien Bazor |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#3, Schön#15 |
| Obverse description | Three giant elands left, date below. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | BANQUE CENTRALE
GB·L·BAZOR
1961
REP.·CENTRAFRICAIN·CONGO·GABON·TCHAD
(Translation: Central Bank Central African Republic·Congo·Gabon·Chad) |
| Reverse description | Denomination within wreath of major Cameroonian crops, including cotton, coffee, cocoa and grains. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 50
FRANCS |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
| Mintage | 1961 - - 5 000 000
1963 - - 5 000 000
|
| Catalog ID | 1169363960 |
| Comments | |
